Coco

They read my name 

out loud on a pedestal 

slow steps to the podium 

I bow  

shake hands 

receive a simple piece of paper 

that can’t possibly hold 

The little moments 

Are the best kind of moments 

Walking through the soccer field 

Finishing off my ice cream sandwich 

The wind in my face. 

It’s the little moments 

10 years i've spent here
this cottage by the sea

these 10 years i've spent here
have become a part of me

long i've stood on this shore
the tides come in and out
and so my heartbeat follows:
in and out

Isn't it funny 

how you can write 

your life's story 

with a realization 

that changed your world 

and have no one 

ever read it? 

Isn't it funny 

You can find me inside the flower-patterned shoe box, where I hide the tokens of my memories. The birthday cards, polaroid photos, and even bottle caps represent my life and relationships.